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Euclid discovers new comet

The European Space Agency’s Euclid space telescope has discovered its first previously unknown comet, in images taken between 16 and 24 September 2026.

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Unknown comet is found 1.3 billion kilometers from Earth during observation of galaxies by the European telescope.

A small luminous risk appeared in images of galaxies recorded by the space telescope Euclid of the European Space Agency (ESA), and revealed an object that no one had catalogued. Observed between 16 and 24 September 2026, the celestial body received the designation C/2026 S1 (Euclid) after official confirmation on 8 October. The comet C/2026...

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The European Space Agency broke the news in Paris, France on Friday, November 6, 2026.
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